Jordan Dawson is currently set to finish among the top six fantasy midfielders for 2025, leading the Crows to a top four placing as we turn the corner for the second half of the season. We have all seen Dawson's best, and he has delivered it in his preferred mid/forward role with help from Izak Rankine to take the pressure off. The question that might be hanging over him in the minds of some fantasy coaches is whether he can sustain it through the back nine of the season, as he has been known to go in and out of form during a season. A strong trade-in target.
Jordan Dawson is currently set to finish among the top six fantasy midfielders for 2025, leading the Crows to a top four placing as we turn the corner for the second half of the season. We have all seen Dawson's best, and he has delivered it in his preferred mid/forward role with help from Izak Rankine to take the pressure off. The question that might be hanging over him in the minds of some fantasy coaches is whether he can sustain it through the back nine of the season, as he has been known to go in and out of form during a season. A strong trade-in target.
Jordan Dawson is most definitely a talisman for Adelaide, and this year that tendency has manifested in a rollercoaster of effort and emotion. While he can get more than his fair share of the footy in midfield and provide a genuine target when resting forward, the Crows have not been able to rely on his quality disposal this year, particularly when kicking inside 50. Is it the fault of the Crom key forwards that he kicks over their heads and OOTF so often? Is the connection with the spine of Walker and Fogarty ever going to be restored? For fantasy, he is as frustrating as his team.
Jordan Dawson was one of the premium fantasy players in the league coming into season 2024 and while his basic statistics have been more than serviceable, it is in Supercoach where his thousands of owners are wondering what they have paid for. The problem is kicking efficiency: a gun renowned for his quality by foot has had a shocking run of games where his accuracy has deserted him. Is the problem upfield, where Taylor Walker has had an equally unimpressive start to the season? Is Dawson carrying an injury? Or is he just horribly out of form? His owners are fretting.
Jordan Dawson copped the first hard tag of his senior AFL career last week, and the result was very concerning to his fantasy owners. Finn Maginness has the tank to go with a floater like Dawson and he wore the Crow like a glove, keeping him to season lows of 15 touches and one mark - the first time he had failed to reach six marks all season. Dawson scrounged out a decent score with ten tackles, but Adelaide looked lost on rebound without his creativity, so expect him to get more defensive attention in future, especially as the Crows get better as a team.
Jordan Dawson has completed a high-profile off-season move from Sydney to Adelaide and rewarded those who thought he still had some statistical ceiling left in him following his breakout 2021 campaign. His scoring in basic formats has risen double digits, as he has moved from a traditional half back role up to a wing and floating back in the modern quarterback style. His effect on the game is the same, as evidenced by his Supercoach score, but the mix of his game has shifted away from tackles and towards marks, making him a strong top six fantasy back contender.
Bright dawn for Dawson
As one of the surprise packets of 2019, Jordan Dawson averaged 83 for the year in a standout season - a monumental 15-point jump from the prior campaign. Following just five games in two years Dawson became a mainstay, showing off his powerful kick in averaging 302 metres gained and showing overhead talent across half forward and half back. His ceiling was high, breaking 110 twice, but he was inconsistent. Dawson is firing in the preseason and appears a lucrative 2020 selection, having taken out the club's 2km time trial. The Swans are in somewhat of a rebuilding phase with youngsters expected to play across every line, and this one is going to play a lot of games in the next few years as he's already proven himself. Dual position eligibility is extremely useful, so don't hesitate to snare this hidden gem with a mid-round selection.
Jordan Dawson graduated from the NEAFL to the seniors this year as a replacement for Nic Newman, though since Newman wasn't in favour anyway he's going to fill the hole vacated by Jarrad McVeigh. He has a lovely left foot kick on him, though at this early stage in his career he can still burn the ball when he takes on too much. You would have been able to secure his services in draft leagues for a very low pick, or even for nothing off the free agent pool, and he has become a decent mid-range starter with potential for occasional fantasy tons.
Dawson's creep
A stellar 2017 in the NEAFL as a goal-kicking, accumulating midfielder had Jordan Dawson eyeing off a regular role in the seniors, yet he wasn’t given the opportunity until round 19. After three games as a rotating half forward flanker he was dropped due to injury, yet recalled as a late in for round 23. The young Dawson has proven in the twos that he can find the footy but he is not going to be a regular fixture in the senior lineup. He is certainly one to watch for the future, but hasn’t hit full speed just yet and should be avoided in the draft.
Dawson creeps forward
With a booming left foot, Jordan Dawson shows signs of being a dangerous target with most of his work last year in the NEAFL. He was used forward in one senior game, though at the lower level he rotates in midfield with a couple of 40-possession games to his name and regular trips over 30. An uninterrupted preseason will do wonders for the kid. There will be massive amounts of hype from salary cap competitions if he firms for selection in round 1, so you won't miss it if he performs in the JLT. One to have on your watchlist as a sleeper pick, especially if he looks like running through midfield.
